Bellflower 'Joan Elliot'
Family: Campanulaceae
(Bellflower Family)
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Height: 18 inches
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Spread: 24 inches
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Bloom Time: June to July
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Bloom: deep violet-blue to purple upward
facing flower clusters
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Light: full sun to
part shade
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Soil: average,
well-drained soil
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Moisture: medium to moist;
needs regular moisture
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Use: edging,
containers, front of borders, cut flowers; attracts butterflies and
hummingbirds
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Care: deadhead spent
flowers to encourage additional blooms; divide clumps in fall every 3-4 years
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Concerns: no serious
insect or disease problems
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Native to: species native to
Europe and temperate Asia
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Notes: forms a mound
of coarse green leaves with taller stems that bear large clusters of flowers;
quickly spreads to form a small patch
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Supplier: The Flower
Factory
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Wet Garden D132
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